Meaning

Primary

Spiderweb

Word Type

noun

Explanation

クモ is a spider. Add a nest to it, and you have a spider nest. What do spiders call their nests? They call it a spiderweb (that is, if they can talk).

Reading

くものす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
クモのす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

is a standalone word here, so it uses the same reading that you learned when you learned the vocabulary.

Context

Context Sentences

屋根裏部屋で、クモの巣が掛かった祖父の未完成の絵を見つけたんです。

I found my grandpa’s unfinished painting covered in cobwebs in the attic.

Kanji Composition